Sheffield pizza killing: Two men charged over murder of Domino's delivery man

CHARGED: Two men have been charged over the murder of Domino's Pizza delivery man Thavisha Lakindu Peiris [PA]

Shamraze Khan, 25, and a boy, 17, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, will appear at Sheffield Magistrates' Court today.

Mr Peiris was stabbed to death in Sheffield on Sunday during his final shift at Domino's Pizza before starting a dream job in IT.

"Police have charged two people with the murder of Thavisha Lakindu Peiris," South Yorkshire Police said in a statement.

"A post-mortem examination revealed that he died from stab wounds."

BETTER LIFE: The 25-year-old's parents have said their son came to the UK to have a better life [PA]

The 25-year-old has been described by his family as the "most caring and loving son a parent could have".

Speaking from their family home in Sri Lanka, his father Sarath Mahinda Peiris and mother Sudarma Narangoda said: "We sent our son to the UK to study so he can have a better life. Now we are left with only a broken heart.

"We were devastated and shocked to hear of our son's tragic end and we are still unable to comprehend that he is actually gone."

FINAL SHIFT: Mr Peiris killed during his last shift at Domino's before starting a dream job in IT [PA]

“We sent our son to the UK to study so he can have a better life. Now we are left with only a broken heart”

Thavisha Lakindu Peiris' parents

Mr Peiris came to the UK to finish an IT degree and graduated from Sheffield Hallam University in 2011.

According to both colleagues and police he had been feeling ill during his shift and was going to finish early before agreeing to deliver one last order.

Domino's has announced they would cover the cost of flying Mr Peiris' family to the UK.